Baba-Ahmed’s Bold Call: Atiku, Tinubu Should Quit for New Leaders
Abuja, Nigeria – Former Northern Elders Forum (NEF) spokesperson Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has called on political veterans like Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu to abandon presidential ambitions and make way for Nigeria’s younger generation. In a candid interview, he also labeled ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure as the “worst in Nigerian history.”
Key Statements & Recommendations
🔥 To Atiku:
- “Retire and mentor youth. Six presidential bids are enough. Nigeria needs fresh energy, not recycled ambitions.”
- PDP’s 2027 Chance: “Field a young, visionary candidate with fewer skeletons, and PDP could defeat APC.”
🔥 To Tinubu:
- “Don’t seek re-election. Focus on governance—subsidy removal fallout and insecurity demand urgent action, not campaigns.”
🔥 On Buhari:
- “He didn’t represent the North; he represented himself. His government failed the poor, prioritized nothing, and left Nigeria broken.”
Why Baba-Ahmed Resigned from Tinubu’s Govt
- Patriotic Gamble: Joined to fix Buhari’s “broken legacy” but found “no zeal for real reform.”
- No Influence: “Never met Tinubu. My advice was ignored. Governance is all façade.”
- Current Reality: “Tinubu’s team scrambles to fix self-made crises. More bloodshed in Niger, Plateau than under Buhari.”
Nigeria’s Political Crisis: Key Quotes
🗣️ On APC Defectors:
- “APC is now a ‘political refugee camp’ for corrupt elites fleeing EFCC, not a party of ideology.”
🗣️ On Northern Nigeria:
- “Plagued by poverty, drugs, and joblessness. Leaders exploit, not uplift.”
🗣️ On Peter Obi:
- “Has good ideas, but LP’s 2023 campaign lacked depth. Still, youth prefer him to tired veterans.”
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